Legal Opinion

Drake v. Alabama Republican Party

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided May 13, 2016No. 2150157PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DONALDSON, Judge.

“When a trial court enters conclusions of law stating alternative, legal grounds for its judgment, the failure of an appellant to show error as to each ground in his or her opening brief constitutes a waiver of any argument as to the omitted ground and results in an automatic affir-mance of the judgment.”. Austin v. Providence Hosp., 155 So.3d 1028, 1031 (Ala.Civ. App.2014). Thomas E. Drake II and Kimberly H. Drake, appeal from the summary judgment of the Jefferson Circuit Court (“the trial court”) disposing of their claims against the Aabama Republican Party. The trial court…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Boshell v. KeithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
  2. Alabama Republican Party v. McGinleySupreme Court of Alabama · 2004
  3. Tucker v. NicholsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  4. Soutullo v. Mobile CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 2010
  5. Ex Parte GraddickSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Caplan v. BenatorCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2016
  2. Norvell v. NorvellSupreme Court of Alabama · 2018
  3. Norvell v. NorvellSupreme Court of Alabama · 2018
  4. C.L.L.M. v. A.D.L.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2018

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